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CBK Licenses 25 More Digital Lenders, Bringing Total to 252

CBK Licenses 25 More Digital Lenders, Bringing Total to 252

Ruaraka Land Saga: Institutional Record vs Political Narrative

Ruaraka Land Saga: Institutional Record vs Political Narrative

KRA reintroduces tax amnesty, waives penalties and interest on pre-2026 tax debts

KRA reintroduces tax amnesty, waives penalties and interest on pre-2026 tax debts

KRA Destroys Illicit Goods Worth KSh 218 Million

KRA Destroys Illicit Goods Worth KSh 218 Million

Kenya Launches Ksh1T National Agri-food Systems Investments Plan

Kenya Launches Ksh1T National Agri-food Systems Investments Plan

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New Ol Kalou MP Kamau Ngotho — Features

Douglas Kamau Ngotho: The Grassroots Politician Seeking to Shape Ol Kalou’s Future

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Faith Gitau — Features

Faith Gitau: The Former UN Administrator Who Became Nyandarua’s Political Powerhouse

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Sheryl Gabriella — Features

Sheryl Gabriella: From Waitressing to Building a Digital Business Empire

BT Correspondent July 14, 2026 0

CBK — News

CBK Licenses 25 More Digital Lenders, Bringing Total to 252

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Ecobank — Features

Ecobank is Showing the Way: Deepening Partnerships to Boost Inclusive Growth in Africa

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New Ol Kalou MP Kamau Ngotho

Features

Douglas Kamau Ngotho: The Grassroots Politician Seeking to Shape Ol Kalou’s Future

BT Correspondent July 16, 2026 0

Faith Gitau

Features

Faith Gitau: The Former UN Administrator Who Became Nyandarua’s Political Powerhouse

BT Correspondent July 16, 2026 0

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CBK — News

CBK Licenses 25 More Digital Lenders, Bringing Total to 252

Tycoon Francis Mburu, adversely mentioned in the Ruaraka Land saga. — News

Ruaraka Land Saga: Institutional Record vs Political Narrative

KRA — News

KRA reintroduces tax amnesty, waives penalties and interest on pre-2026 tax debts

KRA Destroys Illicit Goods Worth KSh 218 Million in Nationwide Multi-Agency Crackdown — News

KRA Destroys Illicit Goods Worth KSh 218 Million

Dr. Charity Mutegi (l) and Tharaka University Chancellor, Prof. Ratemo Michieka (c) presenting a gift to Livestock Development PS, Jonathan Mueke (r) during the opening ceremony of FINAS 2026 at KICC, Nairobi — News

Kenya Launches Ksh1T National Agri-food Systems Investments Plan

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Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa

Safaricom Warns Customers Against Fake Ziidi Trader Website

BT Correspondent July 1, 2026 0

Abdi Mohamed

Absa Kenya CEO Abdi Mohamed Steps Down After Three Years at the Helm

Business Times June 29, 2026 0

Airtel Kenya MD Ashish Malhotra (C) and Customer Experience Director Goldermier Opiyo (L) engage with Airtel Agent Sharon Sibiya during the opening of Airtel's new customer care shop at Garden City Mall, one of four new shops recently opened to bring services and support closer to customers.

Airtel Deepens Nairobi Footprint with New Service Centres

BT Correspondent June 8, 2026 0

Martin Oduor-Otieno

Sanlam Allianz Names Martin Oduor-Otieno New Board Chairman as John Simba Retires

BT Correspondent June 5, 2026 0

Ecobank

Ecobank Launches World’s First Commercial Bank-issued Nature Bond

BT Correspondent June 2, 2026 0

From Left, Safaricom PLC Chief Corporate Security Officer Nicholas Mulila and the Governor of Kitui County Dr Julius Malombe

Safaricom Expands MyCounty App Platform To Kitui

BT Correspondent October 11, 2023 0

R-L SasaPay Head of Customer Success and Marketing Cathrine Mwihaki, OMA Sacco Chairman George Githinji and OMA conductor Pauline Mueni during the launch of SasaPay Fare Collection Tills, a game-changing cashless payment system designed specifically for the matatu industry.

SasaPay Unveils Matatu Collection Tills

BT Correspondent October 11, 2023 0

Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric Issues Blueprint On Data Centers To Harness Power of AI

BT Correspondent October 9, 2023 0

(L– R) NCBA Group Director, Retail Banking Tirus Mwithiga and Makueni Deputy Governor H.E. Hon Lucy Mulili as she signs the guest book during the grand opening ceremony of the new NCBA Wote branch in Makueni County.

NCBA Bank Opens Branch In Wote, Makueni County

BT Correspondent October 9, 2023 0

Jacqueline Sagala, Head of Customer Experience & Care Operations at MultiChoice Kenya.

Digital Evolution of Customer Service In Kenya’s Entertainment Industry

Business Times October 5, 2023 0

Family Bank Lead Digital Transformation Aristarichus Kuria and Digifarm Director Seema Gohil during the signing of a partnership to provide digital credit to 1000 smallholder farmers in Embu County to boost maize production. Looking on is Family Bank COO John Ndugi and International Food Policy Research Institute Senior Research Fellow Liangzhi You.

Family Bank Woos Farmers In Embu With Digital Loans

BT Correspondent October 5, 2023 0

Absa Bank CEO Abdi Mohamed addressing the local Chinese business community during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival dinner event organised by the bank.

Absa Bank Relaunches Its China Desk To Support Growing Trade Between Kenya, China

BT Correspondent October 2, 2023 0

Nathaniel Nyika on SMEs

Debt Financing For African Businesses: What Are The opportunities?

Business Times October 2, 2023 0

Linda Mesa Wambani Safaricom

Linda Mesa Appointed Safaricom Company Secretary

BT Correspondent September 29, 2023 0

NCBA

NCBA Bank Floats Plan To Acquire AIG Kenya Insurance

BT Correspondent September 25, 2023 0

Early-stage women founders after their pitch flanked by WWBA Co-Founders, Gwera Kiwana (L) and Thea Sokolowski (R)

Micheline Ntiru, Ola Brown, Maya Famodu Ignite Innovation at Women Who Build Africa’s Tech Assembly in Nairobi

Business Times September 25, 2023 0

NIS

9 Arrested In Connection To Ksh160M Heist At NIS Sacco

Business Times September 23, 2023 0

New Ol Kalou MP Kamau Ngotho

Douglas Kamau Ngotho: The Grassroots Politician Seeking to Shape Ol Kalou’s Future

BT Correspondent July 16, 2026 0

Faith Gitau

Faith Gitau: The Former UN Administrator Who Became Nyandarua’s Political Powerhouse

BT Correspondent July 16, 2026 0

Sheryl Gabriella

Sheryl Gabriella: From Waitressing to Building a Digital Business Empire

BT Correspondent July 14, 2026 0

CBK

CBK Licenses 25 More Digital Lenders, Bringing Total to 252

BT Correspondent July 14, 2026 0

Ecobank

Ecobank is Showing the Way: Deepening Partnerships to Boost Inclusive Growth in Africa

Raphael Obonyo July 8, 2026 0